Practitioner record · Checked 10 Oct 2026
Nicola Bloom has been in practice 9 years and is licensed in Florida. Nicola lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and self esteem among 23 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Nicola's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Nicola works with
Nicola lists 5 specialisms and 18 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Nicola chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Nicola's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Jesus and Therapy This is the work after deliverance-the sacred space where we begin to make sense of what you’ve walked through and unpack your experiences with both grace and understanding. As you grow in Christ, it’s essential to reclaim your spiritual, emotional, and psychological well-being. My goal is to help you integrate your healing through Jesus and therapy-working together to bring restoration to your mind, heart, and soul. Allow me to hear your wounds, and to help you give language to your experiences so we can connect the dots and move toward wholeness. In this space, you are invited to release shame and imagine a new narrative for your life-one rooted in redemption, peace, and hope. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with over nine years of experience helping individuals navigate life’s emotional challenges. I have supported clients through a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, life transitions, and trauma. I also have specialized experience working with mothers navigating postpartum depression, anxiety, and the emotional adjustments that come with pregnancy and early parenthood. My work has included providing therapy in homes, community settings, and virtually-meeting clients where they feel most supported. I believe you are the expert of your own story, and your God-given strengths-whether fully realized or still emerging-can guide your healing journey. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in empathy, faith, and respect. Taking the first step toward therapy takes courage, and I commend you for choosing healing. You do not have to walk this road alone. “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” - Proverbs 11:14
Nicola Bloom, on the BetterHelp listing · read 10 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Nicola practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Nicola's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Nicola at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Nicola is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Nicola.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Nicola actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Nicola's - Nicola has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Nicola's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 10 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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